Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby
Subject(s): Americans--Travel, Dinners and dining, Kenya--Nairobi, Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow, 1861-1948, Roosevelt, Kermit, 1889-1943, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Safaris
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“The Most Wise Bavian,” meaning Kermit Roosevelt, is hunting along the coast by himself. Theodore Roosevelt is very proud of Kermit and is anxious to hear how Ted Roosevelt is doing. He has been busy in Nairobi with lunch and dinners every day, foreshadowing what his time in Europe will be like. He looks forward to returning to safari and is pleased that it is the last stage of the trip.
Collection
Creation Date
1909-12-16
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby. [December 16, 1909]. Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286193. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby. [16 Dec. 1909]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286193.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1909, December 16]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Ethel Roosevelt Derby.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o286193.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
